Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Tuesdays with Jesus #171

#171"Mister Man"

September 28, 2010

"Noah was a righteous man, blameless among the people of his time, and he walked with God". (Genesis 6: 9)

When I found out that his parents were planning to call him "Noah Daniel", I began praying, almost daily, the words of Genesis 6:9 over my grandson. His parents would call him Noah. I already knew that I would call him "Mister Man".It sounds silly, I know, but it felt so right to my heart.

Many of you know that on the very day Mister Man was to be born, we lost him. A multitude of unforeseen problems collided, and he breathed his last breath in my daughter's womb.

I thank God continually for each and every one of you who connected with us in some way to express your love and concern for my family. It truly was a visible manifestation of the love of God through human hands and feet.

My prayer was that Mister Man would grow to be just like his namesake, the very first Noah. A righteous man. Blameless among the people of his time. More than success or wealth or popularity or fame, I longed for him to be a man that walked with God.

Noah was a righteous man. Various translations use the words, "just, godly, good and upright". My absolute favorite rendering is "innocent". Noah was innocent. Is there a more perfect word to describe Mister Man than "innocent"? We could debate the theology of original sin and our inherent wickedness as human beings right here, but I can say with pretty good certainty that Mister Man was as innocent as they come. He never hated anyone. He never did something out of selfish motives. He never stole, or lied, or cheated. He never felt the burning of lust, or ever gave in to the acts of the sinful nature. Noah was a righteous man. A good man. An innocent man. And so was our Mister Man.

Noah was blameless among the people of his time. Transliteration reveals that Noah was without blemish, flawless, perfect and once again, innocent, among his contemporaries, those living in the generation contemporary with him. The first Noah's generation was described as "wicked, every inclination of the thoughts of man's heart was only evil all the time, and God was grieved that He had made man on the earth". (Genesis 6: 5-6) Not unlike the present world that we live in.Noah lived a godly life in the midst of an evil world. Mister Man was never touched by that world. He was never bullied. No one will ever slice him with the sword of a hurtful word.He never felt the sting of injustice. He never looked prejudice in the eye. There wasn't a hateful bone in his body. He never saw the hopelessness of poverty. He will never suffer sadness, or feel a tear borne from heartache roll down his cheek. He remains unscathed and untouched by a world filled with wickedness. "Devout men are taken away, and no one understands that the righteous are taken away to be spared from evil. Those who walk uprightly enter into peace; they find rest as they lie in death". (Isaiah 57: 1-2) Noah was blameless among the people of his time. Our Mister Man was spared from the evil that saturates the land of the living.He will always and forevermore only know peace and rest.

Noah walked with God."We are confident, yes, well pleased rather to be absent from the body and to be present with the Lord". (2 Corinthians 5:8) Mister Man walks with God. He looks into the eyes of the One I long to see. He feels the embrace of the arms that I long to cradle me. He hears the voice of the One who speaks to me in my spirit. Oh, how like a beautiful symphony that must be. Love so amazing, so divine, so unfathomable, is being lavished upon him by the very One whose Name is Love Himself. As they walk, his hand is held by the very hand that bears the scar of His sacrifice for the sin of the world. Noah walked with God. Mister Man walks with God, with my Jesus, this very day.

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2 comments:

What a beautiful tribute to your Mister Man. It is a privilege to Hear your heart concerning this precious one. Know that you and your family are loved by the One whose love knows no bounds! Rest in Him sweet sister. Renee

What a beautiful tribute to your Mister Man. It is a privilege to Hear your heart concerning this precious one. Know that you and your family are loved by the One whose love knows no bounds! Rest in Him sweet sister. Renee

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Donna Schultz served God for many years in the area of outreach to the poor and homeless on the east side of Detroit, Michigan.
God has placed a call on Donna’s life to teach the Word of God in a practical way that can be easily put into practice in our daily lives.
Donna has an inspiring testimony of how the power of God can transform a person’s life. Having been raised in a dysfunctional home, and being a victim of verbal and emotional abuse, she has suffered the damaging effects of rejection, low self-esteem, self-destructive behavior and sin. Donna is able to relate to the problems that others face. Using the Word of God as the only guide, she teaches how the power of God, inherent in His Word, can make us all overcomers.
Donna is the author of a devotional blog called “Tuesdays with Jesus” which is being used in Bible studies and for personal use all over the US. Donna and her husband, Chuck, were married for twenty three years. Her husband passed away from cancer in January, 2015. They have six children and are the proud grandparents of Ashton, Brooklyn, Mason, Logan, Evie Grace, Isla, Charlotte, and Noah, who lives in Heaven with Jesus.